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Community Support:

Rental Assistance Programs help households avoid homelessness. These programs ensure families have a roof over their heads by providing one-time assistance to those facing eviction or foreclosure, or those who have been displaced and are in need of new housing. In an effort to build healthy and resilient children and families, Rental Assistance Programs give priority to families with children.

Primary Intervention Programs:

Specially trained adult volunteers provide children with in-school social and emotional support through child-directed play. United Way funds PIP programs on all islands with more than 150 children participating. Research shows that disruptive behaviors by one or two children in a classroom can reduce an entire classroom’s ability to learn and a teacher’s ability to teach.

Mentoring:

Mentoring is a time-honored tradition! Volunteer mentors are changing lives throughout San Juan County. More than eighty matches between well trained adult mentors and youth are ongoing. Research has shown that children who meet regularly with a mentor are more likely to stay out of trouble, succeed in school and achieve their goals.About United WayThe dollars that United Way provides to our thirty-two partner agencies is an investment in the human assets of our community. We invest exclusively in local programs after evaluating the overall picture of our community’s needs.